Zakat & Charity · Subtopic
Paying Zakat Correctly
301 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Paying Zakat Correctly, part of Zakat & Charity. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Paying Zakat Correctly fatawa — page 6 of 8
- Jamiat KZN30 Jan 2017
Paying Zakat on previously lost jewellery
A woman lost her jewellery 20 years ago. Whilst moving houses, she found that very same jewellery which she had lost. Does she now have to pay…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online12 Dec 2016
Organisation selling furniture given as zakaat
One person gave an association furniture in zakaat. Is it permissible for this association to sell these furniture and give the money in zakaat to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Oct 2016
Using husband's money to discharge one's zakaat
Do I have to pay zakaat from only that money which is zakaatable or can I pay from my household money that my husband gives me?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Aug 2016
Distributing another person's charity in a different currency
If somebody gave me physical money to give away in charity in a another country where the currency is different, do I have to use the same money…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Jul 2016
Discharging zakaat for previous years
Until recently I thought I did not have to give zakat because I was under the assumption there was only one nisab, the nisab for gold, and I have…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 May 2016
Paying a child's school fees with zakaat
If a child below the age of puberty is in a fee paying Islamic school but because of the inability of the parents to pay the fee, the school is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Apr 2016
Paying off another person's debt with zakaat money
If person A is in debt, can person B pay zakaat directly to the creditor? Does B have to inform A that he is paying Zakaat directly to the creditor?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Apr 2016
Making a bequest for zakaat to be discharged and interest to be disposed off
In the last will and testament of the deceased, it is instructed that the whole balance on one of the bank accounts of the deceased be deemed…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Apr 2016
Paying fidyah for the missed Salaahs and Fasts of the deceased
We Sunni-hanafi, wish to pay as fidya for Qadha namaaz and roza for my mother and father, but I do not know how much they had qaza. I always found…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Feb 2016
Distributing zakaat
In regards to discharging Zakaat, it has become very difficult now a days to find out who deserve to receive Zakaat. Please advise where else it can…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN25 Jan 2016
Using Zakaat for paying staff
I have a small business and I have a few staff. I cannot afford to pay all my staff their salaries. Can I use Zakaat money to pay them their salaries?
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online6 Jan 2016
Delaying in discharging zakaat
Is it compulsory for one to discharge all one’s zakaat before the following year's zakaat becomes compulsory?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Nov 2015
Giving someone Zakaat money to distribute
I have a question about zakaat money. Every year I collect zakaat money from family and friends and distribute it to those that I know are deserving…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Nov 2015
Paying credit card accounts with zakaat money
Can zakaat be used to pay of credit card accounts?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Oct 2015
Making an investigation before discharging the zakaat
Please can you advise as to how much investigation should a person do on the person that he/she intends to give their zakaat to?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Oct 2015
Giving the Sadaqatul Fitr to a deserving person
With the money for fitra, can you put it in any charity box or give it to any charity? Is it only for wheat or what? Please explain how to give it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Oct 2015
Sadaqatul fitr
Please clarify the following: 1. Is fitrah obligatory on every individual or is it the duty of the head of the household to pay it on Eid-ul-Adha?…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam13 Aug 2015
Discharging zakat to a Madrassah
I am writing to you in regards to a question on zakat. Before giving my zakat this year, I had ask for recommendations on reliable people to give…
Abdullah Ghadai - Ask Imaam24 Jul 2015
I wish to understand how I need paying zakat on some scenarios
I wish to understand how I need paying zakat on some scenarios that I face: 1. I have participated in a joint venture with four relatives on…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online3 Jun 2015
Discharging zakaat in instalments
1. can I give zakat in qest I mean I have to give 2500 zakat so can I give it 500 per month or I should give it all together. 2 And if I qaza of one…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 May 2015
Paying zakaat on gold and cash together
For zakaat, the cash is totaled up and 2.5 % is to be paid, but gold jewellery and silver are they separate? For example, someone has gold above the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Jan 2015
Appointing an organisation to distribute one's zakaat
Can you please outline the most appropriate way of giving sadaqah as well as discharging zakaat? Will a monthly debit order through a reputable aid…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Dec 2014
Discharging the zakaat of previous years
One has not paid Zakaat for a number of years. I'm now calculating the Zakaat for the current year. How should the liability in respect of Zakaat…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Nov 2014
Can one discharge Fidyah for missed Salaahs?
What is the fidya to pay for each missed salah if some body has not performed his qadha salah.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Oct 2014
Discharging one's zakaat after one's zakaat date
If my zakaat was due last week and I did not discharge it. When discharging it now, will my net worth be considered as it was last week or what my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam18 Oct 2014
How to discharge Zakaah
Do I have to financially support her personally? - Both myself and my wife have lived with our in-laws throughout our marriage because of financial…
Asim Patel - Mufti Online22 Sep 2014
Paying orphan children's school fees with zakaat money
Can I give my zakaat to pay school fees for some orphan children. These children are 8 years old and their father passed away.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Sep 2014
Wakeel's son discharging the zakaat without the father's permission
My father was made a wakeel to discharge someone's Zakaat. It was kept in a place where I had access to. I took out some and gave it to some needy…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Sep 2014
Discharging sadaqatul fitr for the passed years
If I didn't know I had to pay fitra for the past 10 years, how do I make up for it and will it count if I didn't know about fitra but my father used…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jun 2014
How should one discharge fidyah?
When you donate money to charity organisation they have box for Zakat, Lillah and Sadaqah,which box should one put the Fidya money(money for fast…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 May 2014
Spouses discharging each others Zakaat
Me and my wife both are working and our assets are common e.g. we purchased property/Gold from common funds and we do not remember who paid more or…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Apr 2014
Sadaqatul fitr
Is it permissible to give money (Cash) as Zakaatul Fitr instead of dates or barley? Because it is very difficult to find a poor muslim who to take…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Mar 2014
Which value should one consider when discharging zakaat?
I received a gift which I havent used since, meaning it is brand new. I wish to give it in kind as my zakaat. The original price of the item was…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Mar 2014
Discharging one's zakaat late
Regarding Zakat Al-maal, what is the ruling on one who pays this late, like a day after his anniversary? Is there any sin on him? Because he was…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN11 Mar 2014
Discharging Zakaat to Shias?
Q. Can Zakaat be given to Shia families?
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online10 Mar 2014
Amount of Sadaqatul fitr
What is fitr for a single roza in Pakistani rupees?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Mar 2014
Having an organisation to distribute sadaqa and zakaat
Recently a brother was discussing the issue of 'Having a permanent organisation to distribute sadaqa and zakaat'. He termed this Haraam, Batil and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Feb 2014
Amount of sadqah tul fitar
What will be the amount of sadqah tul fitar to feed ten poor people?And is it necessary to feed only Muslims as an atonement for breaking an oath?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Feb 2014
Discharging zakaat incorrectly
A woman wants to discharge her zakaah to a qualified recipient in another city. The recipient instructs a third person to collect that zakaah on his…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Dec 2013
Paying Zakaat in gold
Can zakat be paid off in gold? Instead of selling some of the jewellery to pay zakat can we distribute some of the gold as zakat? For example we…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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